St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-18
WATERYO.s. ..0uMGNG.
Aa rSe sale of LOts..NcW Companies
organized Prosperity.

Large Sale of LOts-.Ncw COmpauies
observation-disclosures prosperity.
Special Correspondence of the Globe.
WATERFOWL, April 15.-The Water
town Town Lot company had an auction
sale OF its lots yesterday, at which time
t sold $50 lots at fabulous prices. There
were number of real estate men from
abroad who came expressly to attend the
sale and invest their wad in WATERFOWL
dirt. The bidding was brisk and active.
Ihese lots are located in the Immediate
vicinity OF the new Manitoba depot. and
pro.pec.s are mat the lucky purchasers will
double their money within sixty DAYS.
The Watertown roller mills which noy
have capacity of 200 barrels of -four ner
day is to be increased in capacity one-half
owing to the increased demand abroad for
the Watert0Wn flour, which is of a superior
quality. MessrS. Stokes Bros. the owners
OF the mill will also build a number of
warehouses along the new lines of rail-
road radlating from this city.
4 STOCK company of IS, 900 is now being
organized to build and operate creamery.
ne NUMBER OF COWS required will be 2. 600
and the territory will comprise three
counties.
The machinery for the electric plant for
Watertown has been shipped and is ex-
pecteu 10 reach mere this week, when the
work Oh placing it will at once commence
The pressed brick for the new onera
mousse are Oh the ground. and the founda-
ton. which is OF stone, has been CON-
menced.
henp Bros addition in the eastern linn
IT'S OF the city is now receiving the attention
VI leai estate men. number of transfers
having oeen made within the past few DAYS.
blas are being received for the erection
of the new armory.
Inc appointments of Mayor Donaldson
were confirmed at the last meeting of the
Guy council and are as follows: For citv
attorney, S. B. Van BuskirIl: for citv
cierh. d; 4. West. and for street commits
sioler, w. Fl. Scott
Kemp Bros. recently sold to Fl. J. Froe-
5lcl water tank ON Lake Kampeska for
800, at point where the extension NJ
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids q Northern
railroad will touch the lake.
zen. II. Il. Pease has bought the widow
oEeVens' property on Elm street and TO-
ge'her Win Kemp, who owns the adjoining
lol ON Kemp avenue, will subdiyide the
e"o lots which are now used as residence
property and face them on Kemp avenue
for business blocks.
A Knight of Labor organization VOC nor
lected here last night and starts with fiftv
charter members.
On next Tuesday the citizens of Wafer
town will again vote upon the question of
whether or not they shall have water works
Tor this city. The recent prairie fire thai
came SO near deluging our beautiful city in
names will doubtless have great deal of
weight in Strengthening the vote. The
system or plan submitted is to supply the
city with Lake Kampeska water by means
OF vast reservoir on Lake View hill. The
city Is to have seventy hydrants. besides
TWO pubic fountains, watering places, etc.
w. K: Thomas. president of the
BOARD OF trade, has returned from New
ofk' Boston and other Eastern cities.
where ne has been in the interest of Da-
kota, and Watertown in particular
Capt E. L. Hills. COMMANDING Comnan,
ID, of Watertown. has resigned.